After the historic 16th BRICS summit held in October 2024, three African States Algeria, Nigeria and Uganda, among others in Europe (Belarus and Turkey), Asia and Latin America, recognizably became BRICS+ partner states. In total,
France’s military is being ousted from more African countries. Here’s why
It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades. As Paris was devising a new military strategy
Looking West: The Houthis’ Expanding Footprint in the Horn of Africa
Abstract: The Yemen-based Houthis’ top priority is the continued development of their unmanned vehicle and missile programs. Both programs are vital to the Houthis’ ability to exert leverage over both their domestic and external enemies.
North Africa’s Power Shift
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Cattle Rustling: A Lifeline For Boko Haram In The Lake Chad Basin – Analysis
Insurgents fund their activities through stealing cows – making it more difficult to address organised crime and terrorism. In Africa, transnational cattle rustling – the forceful theft of livestock for illicit commercial gain – is
Somalie : L’armée élimine 30 membres d’Al-Shabab lors de récentes opérations
Selon une annonce du ministère de la défense, au moins 30 membres du groupe terroriste Al-Shabab ont été tués lors de plusieurs opérations menées par l’armée somalienne. Le porte-parole du ministère, Aboukar Mohamed, a précisé
At least 7 killed in Mali attack
The ‘terrorist attack’ in Segue village killed a relative of a cleric and six other men, the diocese of the Mopti region said. At least seven people were killed Sunday, December 16, in an attack
In Niger, 39 villagers killed in a double attack by suspected jihadists near Burkina Faso
The ‘barbaric acts’ saw 21 people killed in Libiri and 18 in Kokorou, including children, the defense ministry said, and took place from December 12 to 14. Thirty-nine people have been killed in two attacks
Turkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with Sudan’s military leader on Friday and offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab Emirates, according to the Turkish leader’s office. The offer
West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS approved Sunday an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of the grouping. In a first in the 15-nation